Inhaled nitric oxide use in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Objective: To describe the use of inhaled nitric oxide (INO) in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).

Methods: Pediatric Health Information System data were queried for newborns with CDH admitted at <8 days of age at tertiary care US pediatric hospitals between 2003 and 2011. INO treatment status and timing in relation to CDH repair were determined for each infant.

Effect of surgical subspecialty training on patent ductus arteriosus ligation outcomes.

Purpose: Surgical outcomes data for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation come primarily from single institution case series. The purpose of this study was to evaluate national PDA ligation trends, and to compare outcomes between pediatric general (GEN) and pediatric cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons.

Methods: The Pediatric Health Information System database was queried to identify neonates who underwent PDA ligation from 2006 through 2009.

National trends in the surgical management of Meckel's diverticulum.

Background: Treatment recommendations for Meckel's diverticulum (MD) come mostly from single-institution case series. The objective of this study was to review the surgical management and outcomes of children undergoing Meckel's diverticulectomy using contemporary data from a national database.

Methods: We queried 2007 to 2008 data from the Pediatric Health Information System database and analyzed demographic and outcome variables for patients undergoing surgical resection of MD.